If you know your Buffy, you likely recall that Rule One is “Don’t die.” Very important, it’s kind of tricky to write books from beyond the grave. So far all the mediums I’ve read about have been horrible transcribers with no editing sense at all. But so long as you’re still breathing, a less literal interpretation can be translated into Rule Two.
Do not be boring. Continue reading
In the real world there are little oddities that crop up without explanations. A small stone loose from a mortared wall, so you can take it out and look at the almost smooth shape behind it. A rusted old car, well back in the woods, out of sight of any existing road; windows long gone to old branches and half-full of dead brown leaves. And a violet blooming in petals of ribbed denim-indigo, where all the others around it are violet, or a few scattered white. Continue reading
For when the writing is beating you. Continue reading
If you’re fleeing a Jenova-level apocalypse (a la FF7) for another planet, what do you take? I mean, besides everything you can that’s not infected. Continue reading
State of the author: Augh thump. Continue reading
The Tired Mercenary Just Wants to Farm in Peace, by Wolf Locke. I’d give this about four out of five stars. It’s a solid read, well-written, and entertaining. The characters feel real. But there were bits of farming life and wolf behavior that I know are wrong, and they just broke immersion for me. Continue reading
One of the differences between your heroes and your villains should be, heroes always think of consequences. Villains… well, that depends on if you have smart villains, and whether or not they think a certain set of consequences is bad for them. Personally. But heroes should always think about, “And Then What?” Continue reading
Contrary to popular belief, writing is not all in your head. And sometimes the solutions aren’t either. Continue reading
Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan. I’d give this paranormal mystery a straight five out of five stars; good characters, plot, setting, and the writer did the research. Continue reading
Describe your characters. Make it clear what they look like, and what species they are. Or you can end up with things like this…. Continue reading
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